boycott

[ UK /bˈɔ‍ɪkɒt/ ]
[ US /ˈbɔɪˌkɑt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
VERB
  1. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
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How To Use boycott In A Sentence

  • Soon the association was strong enough to boycott local landlords who were evicting their tenants and offering the land to others at increased rents.
  • The opposition boycotted and sabotaged an election in February which they would certainly have lost again. Times, Sunday Times
  • Across the street, protesters denounced what they called a fraudulent vote and urged a boycott. Undefined
  • It is not clear what will happen if opposition parties decide to boycott the Parliament session again today.
  • Boycotts have played integral roles in reversing discrimination all over the world. Zack de la Rocha: Why the Boycott of Arizona Continues
  • The European Union boycott and American prohibitions are not seriously handicapping Burma.
  • With opposition groups still voicing concerns about the March poll date, 16 of the 48 registered political parties boycotted the election.
  • It has already been explained that the Papal rescript condemning the plan of campaign and the practice of boycotting is not an utterance ex cathedra.
  • It was the culmination of years of boycotts and demonstrations, of freedom rides and sit-ins, of protest and struggle, of sacrifice and suffering.
  • The party boycotted the election in protest at alleged vote rigging.
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